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We had friends in another
city who opened their home for senior care. They
had one or two live in residents who needed minor
supervision, and basic assistance with meal
preparation, lifting, bathing, and other daily
tasks, but did not need on site medical care. This
worked well for their family, as long as they had
the extra room to do so.
This option requires that you
do not mind that your family and home are always on
display, and may present an invasion of privacy for
some people. Licensing and state requirements are
an issue, as is meal preparation and home care.
Your home must also have an extra bedroom for each
guest, and enough bathrooms so that sharing is not
a problem - one for your kids, and one for your
guests is a good rule. It is not for everyone, but
can be a viable option for someone with nursing
training, or who simply enjoys caring for the
elderly, or those with limited capacity for other reasons.
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